In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
SUBORDER
suborder
(noun) (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
suborder (plural suborders)
(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
Anagrams
• Brodeurs, bordures, bourders
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*or"der, n. (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: A division of an order; a group of genera of a little lower rank than an order and of greater importance than a tribe or family; as, cichoraceous plants form a suborder of Compositæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRAZY
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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